Will Barton | Guard/Forward | #5

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Will Barton hit 9-of-19 shots and two 3-pointers for 20 points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals in 43 minutes in Tuesday's win over the Spurs.

Barton has now scored 20 or more in three of his last five games after struggling through much of January, and just like Wilson Chandler, looks like he's locked into a big role for the Nuggets going forward. The Nuggets are the No. 6 seed in the West, but are in a dogfight with the Thunder, Blazers, Pelicans, Clippers and Jazz, so they should be running at full speed through the end of the season. Barton should be owned in all leagues. Feb 14 - 1:33 AM

Will Barton (ankle) was good for 25 points over 42 minutes in Saturday's 123-113 victory on the road against the Suns.

Barton rolled his ankle at one point, limped off the floor and took his shoe off on the bench. He didn't miss much time, obviously, as he rolled up 42 minutes in the game. After the game he said, "it hurts, but I'll be fine." There was no way he was coming off against the NBA's worst defensive club, and he didn't appear affected as he shot 10-of-14 from the field, including 4-of-6 from behind the 3-point line. He'll face much more resistance in his next outing Tuesday against the Spurs. Feb 11 - 12:44 AM

Will Barton was thrilling during a 115-108 win over the Warriors on Saturday, scoring 25 points with five rebounds, four assists, one steal and three 3-pointers in 35 minutes.

What a wild week. Barton missed the last shot in back-to-back losses on Monday and Tuesday, but this time he was the hero today. The Nuggets were down 12 earlier in the game, but a massive 38-point fourth gave them a win in front of their biggest crowd in franchise history at Pepsi Center. Barton is seeing a ridiculous amount of minutes with 38.6 per game over his last five, so that is really helping him become a must-start fantasy asset. Feb 3 - 11:57 PM

Will Barton had 13 points, three rebounds, two assists, a season-high five steals and a 3-pointer on 4-of-13 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Spurs.

Burton's been hot and got a boost by Wilson Chandler missing the last two games with an illness, averaging 12 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.4 3-pointers over his last five games, hitting just 35 percent of his shots. He'll take a hit once Chandler is back, but still should have fantasy value going forward. Jan 31 - 12:25 AM

Coach Mike Malone said Paul Millsap (wrist) could be back in early-mid March.

It did sound like maybe he could have his power forward back later this month, but that's apparently not the case. Millsap is progressing right now and he's been using both of his hands in on-court work, including even more work on Wednesday. He obviously needs to he added in all leagues while Mason Plumlee (calf), Trey Lyles and Wilson Chandler will take hits.

Tyler Lydon has undergone successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

The rookie forward has played a total of two minutes for the Nuggets this season. He doesn't have a timetable to return, but ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that he will miss four months. His rookie season is all but over.

Mason Plumlee (calf) will not play Saturday vs. the Suns and is not expected back until after the All-Star break.

Plumlee increased his on-court work this week, but the Nuggets are content to be patient. If he sits out through the All-Star break, he gets an extra nine days of rest and rehab. Trey Lyles and Torrey Craig will continue to soak up additional minutes.